President Donald Trump return to Wisconsin tomorrow with another airport rally. Just a week after a similar event at the airport in Janesville, the president will hold a rally at 7:00 Saturday night at Waukesha County Airport. Doors will open at 4:00, and those planning to attend must register on the campaign website, and must "voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19" and waive liability to several groups and organizations, including the Trump campaign. Across the … [Read More...]
State’s COVD-19 death toll exceeds 1700
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services confirmed 3,413 new coronavirus cases and 23 deaths on Wednesday, bringing the state's total death toll due to the global pandemic to 1,703, as the virus continues to spread essentially unchecked. We all need to double down on our efforts to stop #COVID19! Only make essential trips! When you must venture out, wear a mask & keep at least 6 feet distance between yourself & others. Wash your hands thoroughly & often. #YouStopTheSpread, … [Read More...]
Vos names members of task force on racial disparity
Four state legislators will serve with 28 other people, on the Wisconsin Assembly's new task force on racial disparity. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ office named the members of the task force this week. Assembly Minority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukana) and Representative Sheila Stubbs (D-Madison) were announced as co-chairs in September. They'll be joined by Representatives Kalan Haywood (D-Milwaukee) and Robert Wittke (R-Racine). The remainder of the panel is made up of mostly faith … [Read More...]
DHS reports new single day record for COVID-19 deaths
Wisconsin set another single day record for COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday. The state Department of Health Services reported 48 deaths due to coronavirus. There were also 4,205 new cases of COVID-19 reported, as DHS continued to process a backlog of data from a weekend outage of its reporting system. 48 more Wisconsinites have lost their lives to #COVID19 Let’s honor their memories by doing what we can to stop the spread of the virus. Stay home, wear a mask, maintain physical distance, & … [Read More...]
Elections Commission offers guidance on Outagamie County ballot misprints
The state Elections Commission has issued some guidance on how Outagamie County should deal with thousands of ballots that can't be read by counting machines because of a printing error. This is commission chair, Dean Knudson "Personally, I'm more comfortable with them using a Sharpie to correct the printing defect than I am with a group of harried, hassled workers trying to recreate and copy over and make new circles on a new ballot," commissioner Dean Knudson said Tuesday. "I think the … [Read More...]
Politics & Government
President Trump to return to Wisconsin this weekend
President Donald Trump return to Wisconsin tomorrow with another airport rally. Just a week after a similar event at the airport in Janesville, the president will hold a rally at 7:00 Saturday night at Waukesha County Airport. Doors will open at 4:00, and those planning to attend must register on the campaign website, and must […]
Crime & Courts
DOJ ready to enforce voter intimidation laws as in person voting opens
Early voting is now underway across Wisconsin and the Department of Justice says it’s ready to protect voters. Attorney General Josh Kaul says they are going to be watching for voter intimidation during the next two weeks heading into election day. “Somebody uses force or the threat of force to prevent somebody from voting? That’s […]
Titletown Report
Bakhtiari sits out Wednesday, questionable for Sunday
After leaving last Sunday’s loss at Tampa with a chest injury, Green Bay Packers Pro Bowl left tackle David Bakhtiari didn’t practice on Wednesday. It was a day that the Packers went with a shorter, lighter practice after coach Matt LaFleur told reporters earlier in the day that the team would work inside the Hutson […]
Sports
Mertz, Badgers dominate opener over Illini
The Wisconsin Badgers kicked off the 2020 college football season with a 45-7 thumping of the Illinois Fighting Illini without fans at Camp Randall Stadium. Redshirt freshman quarterback Graham Mertz, in his first collegiate start, completed his first 17 passes and ended up completing 20 of 21 passes for 248 yards and five touchdowns. Mertz […]